Learn how to paint and draw with inspiration from Michelangelo, Picasso, Van Gogh, and other great art masters! Add your own creative twist with materials like oil pastel, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, and more.

This playful 6-week ceramics class introduces young artists to clay through hands-on exploration and imagination. Students will pinch, roll, squish, and shape clay while building fine motor skills, creativity, and confidence. Each week encourages experimentation and self-expression in a fun, supportive environment. No prior experience needed—just curious hands and big ideas.

Embark on a colorful adventure where your creativity and imagination knows no bounds. Dive deeper into your painting and drawing skills, exploring new materials – charcoal, soft pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and collage. Unleash your inner artist!
Prereq: Painting and Drawing I; Brush to Canvas; Art of the Masters with a Twist; or similar experience.

Experience the magic of the potter's wheel as you create clay forms, then combine and embellish them with hand building to create decorative sculptures or functional ware. Pottery is more than just a pretty vase!

The class will challenge participants with new drawing techniques using charcoal and soft pastel. Students will work on anatomy, gesture, line, proportion, composition, and tone, working with a model. Repeated sessions are encouraged to expand skills and build a portfolio.

Mesmerized by pottery posts on TikTok? Come get your hands dirty and experience the magic. Create pots on the wheel, then decorate and glaze them for gifts and goodies. Beginning and experienced teens welcome.

Join the makers movement! Combine hand building methods to manipulate clay into three dimensions for sculptural or functional art. Is it a tiger or a teapot? Or a tiger teapot? Experiment with underglaze, sgrafitto, slips and glazes for compelling surface decoration.

**Class meets at Jessie Brock Community Center**

Explore the many ways to make art using pastel, acrylic, watercolor and other materials. A fun introductory experience for emerging artists.